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Are they just not lining up or are they different widths apart? Have you taken centre to centre measurements of each to check?

Cool cheers Mark, you reckon it's easier to take the box with the lump and split it when it's out? The top bolts of the gearbox look a pig to get to without a mass of extensions

The quoted weights are probably kerb weights which I understand to be the car with all fluids oil/coolant/power steering etc and a full tank of fuel but no people in the car. Do you have an owners manual? Might say in there but not sure if it takes into account factory upgrades?

Cheers Mark that's exactly what I wanted to know Just checked the Makro online store but there's nothing at all but will check the local auto stores tomorrow. I need to think beyond eBay for things cheers Jimmer

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-TON-HYDRAULIC-ENGINE-CRANE-HOIST-LIFT-BRAND-NEW-/120643752243?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item1c16ed9133#ht_3489wt_1270 Only a tenner more than a 1 tonner. What do you guys recommend in terms of chains/rope/straps to attach to the engine?

Yeah that's what I was planning if nothing comes up by the time I finish work tomorrow. Lol, a two ton hoist in case I need to do an engine transplant on my tank

Cheers again for the offer vods, yeah I did consider that but my girlfriends brother and old man will make use of it as well as they have a few cars between them so I reckon it'll be worth buying one in the long run

Cheers guys, Jeff TBH I completely forgot about the water in cylinder four as it was months ago and the confusion I had over whether it was petrol or water in the sump and that we had it running and it sounded fine initially made me try the compression test to see if there was any chance something could be done without going through a 'davezx' series of mishapes with various replacement engines that don't work. When the results came back ok I thought I had just got lucky and it hadn't been borewashed and i'd get away with just refurbing the tubs. Don't think I was thinking 'I know better' or anything like that, I clearly don't as this is the first time i've got involved with anything like this :pinch: I was just doing what I thought was right If anyone has an engine hoist and/or stand for sale then let me know asap in my thread in WANTED, Cheers

Cool, can you let us know when you have a finalised plan? I have an AEM ECU myself and am interested in the options :cool2:

I have a HKS Vein Pressure Convertor to replace my MAF. Gonzo are you running an intake temp sensor alongside that MAP sensor on the AEM unit?

Measure the inside diameter of the wheel nut hole in your alloy then find out what the external diameter is of the locking nut key you want to get or ask whoever you get them from what they have that will fit:balloon:

Did your ride height between front and back change noticeably after this?

Does your insurance company deal with anyone else? I called mine and they did autoglass and national windscreens as well and I could contact them direct then they sort it out with the insurance company giving you the option to repair it yourself then get them round to fit the new screen with them being none the wiser. Otherwise do you know someone who can write you a receipt and you do the job yourself?

Hi Jeff, When we spoke I thought you said it was petrol in the sump not water? There is no emulsification visible on the dipstick or through the fill hole so could the crap in the exhaust be from the turbo oil seal blowing oil into the exhaust and emulsifying with the water from the combustion?

Thanks mate, I can vaguely remember Jeff saying that he connected Conzult to the car and and got weird results or something like that. Good thinking on the ECU codes from the ECU I will have a look for a how to guide on that. Yeah it's basically a remapped ECU, HKS vein pressure convertor (maf removed), two extra injectors on the inlet manifold that fire when a certain rpm and throttle position are met and uprated cams. Im going to simplify it by removing the injectors and adding 550's to the block and will also check tomorrow to see if the ECU is socketed and if so get a chip made up for it. Any idea if a VPC can be used with a chip? Cheers

Hi all, As some of you already know I bought my car with an overfuelling problem. Since I bought it, it has been sitting for 3 months at my girlfriends parents place awaiting me to start on it, all I have done before today is filled with fresh oil and replaced the spark plugs with some more NGK's and fired it up, it sounded fine all the way up to temp with a heavily smoking exhaust and revved freely. The only sound that caused concern was the turbine rattling in the housing that Jeff identified when he looked at it for the previous owner. Today I chucked 10 litres of fuel in it and fired it up. It chugged away with smoke puffing out the exhaust, the more gas the more smoke have a look at the video I made, it didn't sound to special today but the echo in the shed makes it sound even worse on the video... http://youtu.be/Gk6X5NPYcgg Today however it did not rev freely it struggled. The temp gauge did not work and neither did the fuel gauge. I let it warm until I heard the choke come off, all the time it was sounding more and more lumpy then I went inside and came out again just as it died. I fired it up again and there was poor throttle response. It had been running 10-15 mins so I did my compression test, the results as follows. Cylinder 5 = 161 Cylinder 6 = 160 Cylinder 3 = 158 Cylinder 4 = 159 Cylinder 1 = 160 Cylinder 2 = 165 So a range of 7 psi and all within the Nissan workshop manual limits. When I took the plugs out they were badly sooted just from that warm up which I think may have been why it got worse. I then poured a trickle of oil in each cylinder one by one and did it again but could only get the tester into the front four cylinders, cylinders five and six were being pigs then the girlfriend got back from work and screamed at me as I hadn't got the cat into it's basket ready for the vet :glare: so I had to leave it.... Cylinder 5 = ? Cylinder 6 = ? Cylinder 3 = 158 Cylinder 4 = 159 Cylinder 1 = 163 Cylinder 2 = 168 I have smoke pellets so tomorrow I will do a boost leak test as nothing on the car seems to be secured well so im sure this is the cause. Failing that I will check the fuel pressure regulator, fuel damper and ecu codes once I have a cable. Now I know it's an engine out, turbos off for rebuild job but now need to find the source of the over fuelling. Im thinking the most likely thing is a boost leak as nothing seems to have been done up properly on it. Should I hold the throttle open when doing the boost leak test to see if the plenum has leaks? Any replies, advice etc would be much appreciated....

Can we know what your quote was and your details?

Looks like Jeff from Zedworlds car, just PM him and ask what they are bud

Wow nice job guys that looks awesome! Did more work get done to the paint work after Peach did his thing in December or is that the how it looks in sunlight, looks amazing! We need a spec list on this Steve, tell all....

Happy birthday mate, I saw this at the Zedworld meet, can you post some pics of the finished product?

Cool cars, im especially loving the one on the far right that's really nice :thumbup: How does the Focus ST compare to a Z in a race, or doesn't it?

Contour HD or Go Pro HD would both be ideal and have different mounting clamps/pads available. from reputation the Go Pro's are better. They are quite expensive so depends what price range you were looking at

Any of the mentioned engines a straight swap or major fabrication work needed? Didn't John Dixon get something like 500bhp from his Vh45de engine? Skip to 2.07 for the action bits and 4 mins for some awesome in car sound

I got it wrong it' not at MK, don't know where I got that from. She booked it through a website called 'Tickles' that offers big discounts on days out, beauty treatments and loads of other stuff. Apparently we can choose from Essex, Northampton and York

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